Gastroenterology

Dr. Fatima Shahid is a UK Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist practicing at Emirates Specialty Hospital – DHCC in Dubai. She holds an MBBS, MRCP, and CCT in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Internal Medicine (UK). Dr. Fatima specializes in the diagnosis and management of complex gastrointestinal and liver conditions, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, IBS, and primary and complex liver disorders. Her clinical expertise covers diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, gastrointestinal motility disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, food intolerance management, and emergency endoscopic procedures. She performs a range of procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, small bowel capsule endoscopy, enteral feeding tube placement, and transnasal endoscopy. Dr. Fatima combines evidence-based treatment with lifestyle guidance and continuous monitoring to optimize patient outcomes, making her a highly sought female gastroenterologist in Dubai.

Gastroenterology

Dr. Lisa Sharkey is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with 18 years of NHS experience, now based in Dubai since 2023. She specializes in luminal gastroenterology, with particular expertise in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure, Coeliac Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and has recently focused on managing gastrointestinal side effects of anti-obesity therapies. Dr. Sharkey is widely published, has contributed to multiple textbooks, and is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences. She currently serves as Director of Education at Kings College Hospital, Dubai and Director of the Kings Integrated Intestinal Rehabilitation Centre, the first centre of its kind in Dubai, reflecting her leadership in advanced gastrointestinal care and education.